Stariver Small Rice Cooker, 2 Cups Uncooked Mini Portable Rice Cooker with Handle, Non-Stick Ramen Cooker, Rice Maker with Keep Warm & Delay Start Function, Electric Pot, 1L, Blue

I have wanted a small one person rice cooker for a while. Caved and chose this one after looking around for a while. I haven't tried the other functions yet, but it makes a perfect amount of rice for one hungry person. I used one cup, the measure cup it came with, and filled the water to the min line. The rice was perfect, fluffy and not burnt on the bottom, which is a problem I've had before with other rice cookers. 😅 Being very hungry, and rather lacking self control, I ate the entire pot with some seasonings and an egg cooked separately. If there was more to the meal, or if a person was less hungry, I would call this a good amount for two people. Or two meals, if one lives alone such as myself. The measure cup that comes with the cooker doesn't seem like it's a standard one cup, feels a bit small, but I think I read somewhere that it's supposed to be a serving size cup? 🤔 seems legit. The rice paddle is plastic, as per usual, and feels comfortable to hold, with some notches for leaving it against the side of the rice cooker while serving. Probably the one thing I'm not thrilled about is that the water measurement lines, min and max, are on the same side of the machine as the controls, so I have to fill the machine from the back, then turn it around to use the buttons. Was worried about cleaning it since the inner pot doesn't remove, but it's small enough that that wasn't a challenge, and it wasn't too difficult to get it clean without much risk of getting the electronic portion of the machine wet. It is very small. I could see it being a good one pot style cooking utensil for dorm rooms and such, especially if the other functions like soup and congee live up to expectations. I look forward to trying them out. It also seems pretty portable, so carrying a lunch to work and setting it up on a delay cook in the break room might be feasible for a fresh cooked meal. I don't intend to do that, scared a coworker might unplug it and then oops lunch isn't ready, but it seems like a possibility. I have regrets. But getting this cute, single person rice cooker is not one of them. Edit: tried the congee setting. Why did no one tell me it could be so delicious? I followed the recommendations for 1/2 cup rice to a full (up to the max line) water, and after looking up recipes added a spoonful of chicken bullion powder and some dehydrated soup vegetables. After the cook cycle I added some minced ginger and garlic from the fridge, as well as a slice of spam cut into cubes. It's not traditional, but it tastes great. I'm definitely going to be using this pot regularly to make myself congee now.

I took a chance on this mini rice cooker and cooked my first rice/veggie meal. It came out well and no mess. People complaining about making a mess are putting in too much water and rice. It's meant for a quick one or two meals max. Leave an inch free on top of the bowl so the water can boil and not make a mess. I put rice, veggies, and spices together, and it came out good. I could use this cooker daily. The instructions are not too good, but it should be easy to start the rice. Once it's started, it has a circular electronic thing instead of time. So, it was confusing to know if it was on or not. Circle thing means it's on and working. They missed the opportunity to have the LED light say on or off. bbb means it's done. So far, it's good once you figure it out. I also cleaned it, and that part is also easy to clean even though it doesn't have a separate insert basket. Clean it wisely, and it will be fine. It has a silicone plug cover to protect the electronics. Overall, it's cute and works well for your daily needs. Hopefully, it will last. You can also take it anywhere. I like it because I can easily make a rice meal daily without too much effort and cleanup on a traditional stovetop. Click and go.

Good everyday rice cooker! Also great for heating up soups and things. I will say, it tends to bubble up and leak out of the top hole when making rice, so you should be conservative with the amount of water and cover it with a towel while cooking! Also turn the holes toward the front not the back, or it might drip on the outlet! That said, I love this rice cooker, I have two of them because I lost one of the cords >< blue and white are both pretty. If you put it in the fridge too long, sometimes it will need time before it will turn back on, so be careful with that.

This is a nice little rice cooker except the pan doesn't come out, but that makes it more efficient. The controls are difficult to get used to, but easy once you do. The hop pot feature does work well. The non-stick coating is holding up well after a month's worth of twice daily use.

buttons are hard to push. You plug it in and then have to push the button to change the setting and start. I end up having to mash the buttons several times before I can get it to engage. Once it gets going, it is great.

This is a great little cooker. Ceramic cooking surface is non-stick and easy to clean without worrying about black toxic flakes in your food. I've cooked rice, oatmeal, soups, veg with cheese, coffee cakes, and more in this unit with great results. My only complaint is that it is hard to pour contents out after cooking. You need 2 hands to turn this over, so you don't have a hand left to use a spatula to get all the contents out. You can scoop things out, but I want to more easily pour things out. I plan to design a handle for this device that will allow me to turn it over and hold it with one hand. I'll 3d print this addon. When I have this completed, I'll try to link the STL files here so others can fix this one design flaw in this unit. I have used this unit about daily for a year with no issues.

The select function lags and sometimes the function selected changes unexpectedly. Keeps getting error code E1, whatever that means.

This has become one of my favorite kitchen appliances! I love rice but hate to cook it. I’ve had rice cookers in the past that inevitably spit and get overspray on everything, even the expensive ones. This doesn’t. It takes a minimum amount of time to have perfectly cooked rice every time. I love it. I pour in the rice and water, hit the button for what I’m cooking and walk away. When it’s done, it has a keep warm feature that automatically goes on, so I don’t even worry about that. I got a pleasing soft blue color which makes me happy to see, and it is so light I guess I could take it with me if I was so inclined, but never have. Perfect little thing.